The night I gave birth to Chloe all I wanted afterwards was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Call me a girl with simple taste, but it’s true — I only craved thick, sliced sandwich bread, toasted and slathered with tons of smooth peanut butter and fresh strawberry preserves. I forgot one thing. It had to be made in a waffle iron!
If you’ve never had a PB&J made this way, you are missing out. I literally dreamed about having this “push” sandwich for weeks prior to Chloe arriving. Hours after she was born and resting in my arms, I gobbled up not one, but two. After all, I felt like I had more than earned it!
When you want to impress someone with your incredible culinary skills, whip up one of these ooeey-gooey, delectable treats.
Photo by Maren Caruso
The World’s Greatest Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices sandwich bread
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons preserves
- butter, optional
Instructions
- Preheat a waffle iron.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter (more if you want) on one slice of bread.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons of preserves or jelly on another slice of bread. Place the peanut butter covered slice of bread on top to make a sandwich.
- Lightly butter your waffle iron (optional), place the sandwich inside and close.
- Cook the sandwich for 4-5 minutes or until bread is golden and filling is oozing out the sides.
Oh my goodness…that is one of the BEST ideas EVER!!! I am salivating just thinking about it. You are a genius Catherine.
I love my panini maker too. The kids just think it’s really funny when I use the waffle iron to make sandwiches.
I love the idea – I make similar sandwiches in my panini press – PB & banana, PB & honey (the solid, spreadable, raw honey), PB & nutella or nutella & banana if I’m in the mood for something decadent. There’s something so irresistible about the warm gooey filling.
If you make it I would love to hear how it goes!
This is one of those ” why didn’t I think of that?!” recipes!! Thank you, I cannot wait to bite into one of these!!!
It’s one of the few kitchen appliances that won’t break the bank too!
Mmmm that sounds good and gives me an excuse to buy a waffle iron lol.
Mmm.. that sounds like a good one for the waffle iron!
Oh wow that sounds good. PB&H is my FAVE 🙂
We make grilled peanut butter and honey sandwiches…these sound like something my 4 yr old would love!
Cuisinart “The Gourmet Griddler” has plates that remove for washing, a set of flat plates for use as a griddle, a set of grooved plates for panini making, and a set of waffle plates sold separately. Three products in one! I use mine almost daily 🙂
Love it! So simple, yet impressive to the kiddies! My kids love waffles. Have you found a waffle iron that allows you to remove the grids for washing? With this recipe it might be a good thing:).
It’s really different for every child. My advice is to offer small portions and have your child asking for more. When you give kids too much food it can be overwhelming.
The general logic that I worked with as a child-card provider is that young toddler’s portion sizes should probably be about 1/4-1/3 of an adult’s portion sizes. However, they are more likely to need a couple of snacks of fruit or vegetables with a little protein like hummus tossed in throughout the day.
wow, it seems great.
I have a question plz, my son is just 14 months and I don’t know what are the portions size and quantities I should give to him daily. it makes me not sure whether he eats well or not??
Genius! Can’t wait to try!